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For the Honor and Glory Of Texas.
HOW COWBOY RNLIvENED TAGGING BULI-rIGH,
AT PASO DEL NORTE.


For the Honor and Glory Of Texas.
HOW COWBOY ENLIvENED TAGGING BULI-FIGHr
AT PASO DEL NoRrE
dispatch from Ell Paso, Tex, says: The some
what tame performances of the bull-fights at Paso
exploit OF a Texas cowboy. The bulls would not
at first fight In spite Of all that the picadores might
do. One or two, after having been goaded without
working them up to the proper fighting point, had
been ignOminiOusly driven out, and a new one fun
OF fight and fairly believing with rage, had tusx
been turned into the amphtheater, when Tex as
cowboy announced that for the glory and honor
OF Texas he would ride the bull with his legs tied
around the anlmalS neck and his face to the tail
II they would first throw the bull so that he could
get his legs properly fixed. He was taken at his
word and the Mexican buil-nghters soon had the
animal thrown. The cowboy then had himself
fixed Ia the proper position, and the now perfectly
furious bull was turned loose. To the wonder and
the intense delight os the audience, the animal
on, who not only kept his perilous seat but after
some wild plunges succeeded In manipulating the
beasts horns and head In such a manner that he
was thrown. The Mexican performers rushed to the
struggling pair, and in q twinkling had the Texan
released. IL was a wonderful piece OF daring and
dare deviltry, and exceeded anything done by the
Mextcans. After this exploit the Entertainment
progressed with more spirit, and was continued
under ever-increaSing applause and enthusiasm
comic element was introduced by bringing four
clowns into the ring, all so heavily stuffed around
apparently with pillows, that they looked as round
as balls so that even the ercest animal could not
have hurt them. They made fair targets for the
onslaughts OF the bulls who would rush upon them
and toss them around as they would q rubber BALL
but without any harm to the we'll Unprotected per,
and blOOdshed.
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The Poes Whlstisrss D1Rthday.
HD RIFE OLD AGE AND wRII-PRRsRRvHD nsrHLLHCTs
Mr.. Whittier viii be eighty years old Saturday.
The New York sun recently said Of him: John @.
whittier, the gentle Quaker poes IL perhaps the
best-known and most-beloved Of the old men OF
New England He must be called an old man now,
for although SILL a. young as ever In his sympa-
thies, he will next month celebrate bis etghtieth
birthday: Mr. Whittier f. living very quietly and
His verses so prominently identity him In the
minds OF all Englsh-speaking people that his early
struggles In behalf OF the abolition cause are al
most lost sight Of BY the younger generation Of
IL, 1907, at HaverhilI Mass He was brought up
on farm, and had only q common school educa-
ton, learning, while still boy the trade Of shoe
maker. When only eighteen years old he began to
1870 he became the editor Of the American Manu-
Jdcurer, and year later he took editorial charge
OF the NesO England " eekiy RerieD. After few
months he returned to the Havernill farm, where
In 1895 and 30 he represented his neighbors In
the lower branch OF the legislature. During the
latter part OF 1895 he became secretary Of the
American Anti-slayery Society at Philadelphia,
syirantd freeman and a nti- slavery Journal. His
ONCE was sacked and burned by mob and finally
he came to Amesbury and settled there In 1910.
us a wa: the corresponding editor Of the Nat'ona'
trbuted to that publication many OF his best anti
slavery lyrics W.T.. whittier never married, but
always lived In the manner OF simple Quaker folk.
IL cannot be said that Mr. Whittier's intellect has
years, and physically he Is q remarkably well-pre
served man. But q very gradual feebleness has af-
fected his health, and while he Is still well man,
he can by no means be described as vigorous one.
the celebration OF his eightieth birthday Will make
the occasion one OF national interest
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The Upper Berth Question.

The Upper Berth Question.
CIRCULAR OF THE MINNESOTA RAILWAY COMMISSION.
The Minnesota Railway Commission has issued
the following circular to all managers OF railway
companies In that state:
II has been observed, in travelling upon sleeping
cars In use upon the railways OF the state, that
whenever the lower berth is occupied the upper
berth Is almost Invariably open, the bottom piece
let down, and, so long the lower berth is occu-
pied, Is fastened down, though the upper Is not in
use, and there Is no reasonable belief that It will
be required. Neither the convenience OF the Dor
ter nor the fact that traveller needing but one
bed occasionally can be made TO pay for the whole
haps his health, wantonly interfered with, seems
TO US justification Of the custom, and we see no
other reason for it. The expense Of sleeping-car
accommodations, when addet to the regular fare,
Is at best burdenSome 70 the traveller OF average
means ana he should be allowed every advantage
which contributes 70 health or comfort, and which
does not infringe upon the rights OF Others In the
Ian guage OF section 10, OF chapter TO- OF the gen.
eral laws OF 1887 the commission Is OF the opinion
that "change In the mode Of conducting bust
ness in the particular referred to ais reasonable
ana expedient In order to promote the security,
convenience, and accommodation OF the public"
the railroad commissioners Of Minnesota Is weil
taken. IL is certainly unJustifiable nuisance to
have the porter In a sleeping car lower the upper
Car is not half filled, simply because the passen-
ger will not pay for entire section, thus, so to
speak, forcing him TO pay large charge for q
that the sleeping car company could
supply without the least loss To ITSELF OF course
II there Is a demand for berths the occupant OF
a lower berth must expect TO have some one take
the berth above him and make the best OF the
situation. But there Is no reason why the COM
pany should assume that the berth Is occupied
when II Is not. The ordinary seats In a pas
senger car are arranged for two people to occupy
and, ordinarily. when there Is a demand for all the
seating accommodation, no trouble Is experienced
In having e. passenger content himself with his
half OF q double seat But II the sleeping car
notion was brought into play In the passenger cars
even II there were only ten fifteen passengers In
q car, they would not be permitted 10 avail them
selves OF one linen OF the non-0ccupied space to
which they were not plainly entitled as single
paSSonQers
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Fos CHn1srnAs PRESENTS
SEATON PERRY,
(Succesor to PERRY 4 BRorHHpN


ELEGANT EsnS SEAL AZ PLUSH sAcoUEs RANGING
NEW SEAL Plush HENRIETTAs. v1sITKs, AND
NEW TAG GKEpEp From RSh slS TS f3q
FUR AND sATiN-LiNED sicIIiEXNE CIRcU-
NOVELTIES IN IMPORTED BLACK JERSEYS,
ALL SIZES, FROM $3.50 TO o.
CAMELS HAIR SHAWLS; CHUDDA SHAwLS.
FRENCH BROCHE SHAWLS; SCOTCH MAUDS
WRAPS, SEwMHkKETs, AND 9IsTERs Rang:
BoSSEf's. q aE Hfh poNsoNs, AND scHRGp.
WEAyEs. RANGING FROM 75c TO $3.50 PER
sufEEP STOCK OF LYONS BENaAIINEs.
FAlILE FRANCHISE, SATIN DUCHESSE
fHADAMES, AND SURAHSs IN BLACK, WHITE,
v WEAR RAJ, AT LOWEST PRICES:
Nr% S SX2fL2kss E aHSi5HS From "a T9 Ss
NoSsEE T1HE IN GOLD AND SILVER BRoCADED
NEW BLACK AND GoIoRED MORE FRANCHISE
AND MORE ANTIQUES
TREFOUSSE AND PEKINOT'S KID GLOVES.
IMMENSE A8SORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK
HANDKERCHIEFS AND MUFILER6
NOVELTIES IN GOLD AND SILVER-MOUNTED
EXPLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
SEATON PERRY.
Perry Building. Pennsylvania sve, cor. 9th ct,
Established 1910. dlO
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d9-dts Fendall Building, Cor A. and ID SITS. n. "
THOMAs BOWLING. AucuoneeE

TRUSTEES sALnog VERY VALUABLE UNIM;
100 FEET ON THE CAPITOL PARK; ALSO,
THREE LOTS FRONTING TWENTY ONE AND
0NEsHALT FEET EACH On ARTHUR PLACE;
THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAIL
OF RoA1 G0s OF s9gAEE &
NINETEENTH. 1887, AT THREE-!HIRTY ~
deed Of trust dated May slst 1885 and duly recorded
following described real estate situate the City Of
Washington District q Columbia. to wit: All of lots
niIetesn 90 twenty s2 s f2l twenty sSo
and fifty three (6S) in the ashneton and George.
town Railroad Companys subdivision Of spare six hun
sna Il 'o az sSs Of
following boundA to witt BEGINNING at the southwest
orner Of said lot and running thence east street
sys % safe to sSs re and line Of
lot eighteen thence west i've feet and thence south
the place Of beginnns and ALSO those parts OF lots
si1tyth t69 and si1ty,fouT t6tl IN said subdyi
Beginning ct the southwest Of said lot sixty
four (64), and running thence east with the south
line Of aid lot thirty feet thence north 70 the souh
six inches with said south line; thence BY right line
to the northwest Of said lot sixty three, and
thence south f. the psSss Of Sien1in;h
and TWO years, secured by deed Of trust on the
property: notes to bear interest to be paid
semiannually. deposit Of 300 on each lot must be
Complied With within 0) ten days rom the date *
sale the trustees reserve the right TO sell
I ard sas sas .:s n ss
ming Star: al conveyancins af the cost Of the pur-
rHos J. r1s s5E
;, -. JOHN Q. Hz al B, !. nv Trustees
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Mr.. Kerr Sees u Specter,
WHICH, AFTER ALL, TURNS OUT TO BE ONLY SOMA,
BUIIAT.

The New York Herald says: Mr.. Hugh Kerr, of
Paterson, N. j., Tuesday morning opened the door
Of the wash-house on his premises and was con-
fronted by spectral figure. It lay in corner,
apparently envelOped In q shroud. As Mr. Kerr
entered the house the figure arose and opened a
pair OF big eyes. Then 1t opened big mouth
Mr.. Kerr Is fond OF dogs, and he had number Of
pet pugs In the wash-house. These were appa-
rently frightened almost to death, their black
noses peering forth from heap Of clothes waiting
TO be laundried. The spectral figure inquired:
"Where am II"
"What am II" was the question Mr. Kerr was
more interested in. The figure assured Mr. Kerr
that 1t was a man subject to sOmnambulism. He
had arisen during the night and wandered several
blocks away from his residence In his nigptshirt
and had entered the wash-house, where he had
piled up the clothes and got them mixed up with
the pugs. Mr. Kerr was not quite so certain that
the object, somnambulist or apparition, hurriedly
left the wash house and escaped down the street
lara
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JONAS BOWLING, Aussioneer.


chANcERY SALE Of vALgAHLz IMPROVED
PROPERTY. On THE EAST SIDE OF THIR-
TENTH STREET, BETWEEN q AND
STREETS, BEING THE HANDSOME FIVE
THIRTEENTH STREET NOkTHWEsT.
By virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court Of -
the District Of Columbia, passed ON December 7th
1857, In the cause Of Haenam ct a W. Bagnam etM
Trustee Win selk q pphlis sIei9n ~ fEgnt q ths
fsss To1E s. SSs i sSii0s;nE AZ
ington, District Of Columbia to wit: Part Of Lot
nine COZ. In scunre two hundred and ninety
{20O) contained within the followfng metso and
6ounds 20 wit; hsginntng for the came q point
nef Of said lot nine 80 and running thence one
hundrsd 100, isst sssnss , scpth twenty tso fsst
xssay twenty GO, isst .,Sns sss 80 l9s q lSsh
sond square fest Of ground more ea and improved
by handsome hve-stofy brick DWELLING.
Tefms Of sale - prcsched hy the decree: Onethird
Of the In cash. the balance in one and
two yesu, In eQu1 paymenfs fQr Which the potss Of
TN purohsssr must Be gyen 70 bar interest," Om the
dat6 q ala and secured b deed sruss the prop
erty sold, Or al cesh q TIE pulchaesrs opeioa. AZ
conveyanctng g puEohee.rs coe1 AdepoG1t Of $3.50
nor coplfsd With y1thlh ~ days H. TFtse r1ssrvso
- ght e rail e psuptys q he ~ and 6oSe q
dkuk6E Z HAMuToN, rsusIsa
! de-d&ds bao S106nes q m.
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From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The following are the rules Of club In small
Russian town in the Tchernizon district: l. 1t Is
prohibited to enter the club with creased boots. q
Tradesmen are not allowed to enter the club In
their working clothes, which exhale the disagree
BILE Odor Of fish, grease, or leather. B. dress coat
must be worn at all New Years or Easter dances
Any one appearing in a velvet waistcoat or green
neckte is fined one rube. The fines cover the ex-
penses for the band. 4. The members are espec.
Tally requested not to use the window curtains as
pocket handkerchlefS. Offenders OF this sort will
be expelled from the club. 8. During dances men,
bers smoking In the ladies' room will be fined
twenty-five cOpecks, the fines to be expended in
toilet powder and eau de cologne for the ladies'.
g. During Quadriles flirting Is prohibited. and no
one IL allowed to step over the borders Of decency
1t Is strictly prohibited to got indecently drunk
as happened before now. s. 1t Is prohibited to
agreement at billiards. 1t is strictly prohibited to
hit q partner with q cue
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ROSsa's Successor.

THE LONDON TIMES SAYS DIR. HAMILTON WILLIAMS
Is TO BLOW UP ENGLAND.
The London Times says, on the authority OF a
Parnelllte who stipulates that his name must not
be disclosed, that DR.. Hamilton williams, OF New
York, succeeds ODonovan Rosa In the leadership
of the extreme nationalfsts in New York, and that
Williams has fund OF GOO, 900 at his disposal to
organize assassnations and dynamite explosions
by sending TO England IriSn-American agents who
do not work directly, but endeavOr TO ind men
among the criminals OF large towns to assassinate
public men and conduct dynamite explosions.
These men are now at work and are well supplied
with funds. The Times Informant also says that
two hundred weight OF dynamite has been stored
secretly In London but he processes to be unaware
or It's exact locality. The Times hopes that the
police, on the strength OF this statement Will be
able TO discover the dynamite.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneer..

II HONCANoUN bhOS., Aucu0nttn
SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST OF THE RIGHTS
AND PRIVILEGES, PLANT, PROPERTY, AND
bbfEkGi so OF The WASHINGTON HEAT AND
BY virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in liber No.
1910 folio 80 ct seq of the Land Records the
trict of Columbia will sell at public auction on
TUESDAY, the TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1887, at the auction-rooms of Duncsnson Brue, at
southeast corner 9th and streets northwest In the
city Of Washington, D. c., at ONE O'CLOCK p N. all
and singular the rights and privileges machinery,
plements material. plant and Rersonal pr9perty Of
Power Company, including its leasehoid interest in
and TO the part OF Subdivision Lot c. In SQUARE
No 37S. in the city Of Washington d. c., under and
by virtue Of the lease thereof recorded in ber No
las, folio 254, ct seq.. of said Land Records.
laid in the circuit Of the squares bounded by aud K
entire plant ana machinery for furnishine hear aad
power BY superheated steam, under what Is known
the Prall system.
Terms cash All conveyancins at the expense Of the
purchaser. THOMAS G PEARsALI, rru.s.s.
d13-dkdbs HORACE W. UPPtRMAN,5 A'us-
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YOUNG MANS CAREER ENDED By DISSIPATION
AFTER ACCIDENTALLY KILLING HIS WIFE,

YOUNG MANS CAREER ENDED BY DISSIPATION
AFTER ACCIDENTALLY KILLING HIS WIFE,
Sand W. Hopkins, young man twenty
years Of age, died at Kansas City, Mo-, yesterday
morning from the effects OF laudanum taken Tues
Gay night at fashionable boarding house and In
the presence OF two young women He Inherited
large fortune some years ago, and had been CON
spicu0us before the public ever since. A short
Europe. and while there had some difficulty which
gave rise TO widely circulated Newspaper report
that ne mad engaged, at q considerable salary, O
pug1nst TO accompany him on his travels and TO
punish any one who gained his nl-will. He had
been drinking heavily for several days before his
cidentally exploded and the contents struck his
wife, tearing her head to pieces. singular tea
ture OF this tragedy was that Mrs Hopkins was
Life. se's
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The Death of willie Robinson.
TESTIMONY SHOWING THAT IT WAS DUE TO ARsRNICA

The Death of Willie Robinson.
TESTIMONY SHOWING THAT IT WAS DUE TO ARsRNICAL
POISONING.
In the trial of Mira Robinson at East Cambridge
Mass, yesterday for the murder OF her son Willie,
Dr. White testified that he told Willie he had been
poisoned, and that Willie replied, 81 know it."
Medical Examiner Durell and Charles II. Jose cor
Tolerated this statement, and the court decided
that the patients knowledge as to his condition
was SUFFICIENT to warrant the Introduction of evil
dence as TO who gave him food. DR.. White then
testified that Willie, replying to a question who
gave him food, replied: "NO one but my mother
and Mr. Smith" DR.. White expressed the opinion
that repeated doses OF arsenic must have been
given to Willie. Edward Ferguson, druggist, tes-
titled that no arsenic was used in the prescriptions
OF DR.. White for Willie Robinson.
DR.. Durell, OF SOmervile, read the results Of the
autopsy, which pointed positively TO death by
arsenical poisoning. A number Of analytic al
chemists testified as to the analysis of portions Of
the viScera The analysis showed the presence OF
white arsenic. The district attorney announced
that the case for the government was finished and
the court adjourned until to-day.
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THE Wool TRADE IN BApCoSpIrIoN-The Amer
lean Wool Reporter says the wooden manufacturing
business has been suffering greatly from the grow
Ing evil OF long times OF credit, dating bills ahead
and sales upon open account. The result Is that
one hundred and twenty five prominent manufac-
turers have subscribed themselves as DESTROYS OF
attending meeting 10 be held in New YORK TO
place OF meeting have not yet been arranged, but
the committee having the matter in charge hope
70 have the meeting occur Immediately after the
holidays Meanwhile the call IS constantly re.
ceiyin2 additional signatures OF wooden manufac-
rurers
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President EOrd,s Marriage.
He WEBS YOUNG LADY WHOM HE MET ACCIDENT
ALLY ON THE CPYER DELAWARE.

ALLY ON THE UPPER DELAWARE
At Port Jervts a wedding occurred last week
that greatly surprised the friends OF the contract
ing parties. The groom was Henry C. Ford, presi-
dent Of the State Fisheries Commission OF Pennsyl-
vania, gentleman approaching threescore
years, and OF distinguished appearance, high
social standing and large wealth. He Is widower,
with four grown children. His city residence is In
and he has a summer house and
other valuable property in Atlantic City. The
bride was Miss SuSannah Van Gordon, OF Egypt
Mills, Pa, who is quite young, and Is q handsome
brunette OF charming manners She Is an orphan
and has no fortune. President Ford first met the
young lady by chance while attending to his
ware River, where the secluded hamlet OF Egypt
Mills Is situated The celebration OF the nuptials
his constant VISITS TO that quarter during the
season Just closed were not wholly prompted by
official obligations. The happy pair have gone
westward on long wedding tour
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Cholera In Winter.

In view OF the prevalent theory that the cholera
never RACES as an epidemic In winter, 1t is well to
state the facts, as given by Hrsch, In his 'Hand-
book OF Geographical Pathology" one Of the most
trustworthy OF authorities on this important sub
tect Hirsch in this book, gives table OF $50 chol-
era epidemics In extra-Indian countries in the
several months. OF these AZ began In the winter
and 122 In the autumn, $50 began when the temper
allure was between so and So degrees Fahrenheit,
and 20 when 1t was under Al degrees In 1880
cholera appeared In MOSCOW In October and lasted
until the end OF December. In 1881 1t appeared in
Great Britain In the fall, lasted until March, and
was most prevalent In December. The epidemic
OF 1850 In this country began In November in
New Orleans reached st; Louis In January, the
In 1873 1t began in New orleans in February and
spread rapidly nOrthward, Notwithstanding the
low temperature.
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The Paris lne-savers medal is worn by the queen
OF Portugal not because she literally saved life,
but because she attempted at the risk OF her own,
to save that Of her two sons. The occurrence took
place In 1874, while bathing at Cascase with her
sons Charles and AlphOnso, who were eleven and
nine years OF age, respectively. very large wave
rising suddenly swept the children of their feet
out into the deep water. The queen at once swan
out after them, but wave after wave as large and
larger than the first made her efforts almost USE
less. The danger OF all three was Imminent, for
they were being carried into the surf, when the
lighthouse keeper dashed In and succeeded In con-
veytng them safely TO land.
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BANK OF ENGLAND DooRs.-The Bank OF England
doors are now so inely balanced that q clerk, by
pressing knob under the desk, can close the
outer doors instantly, and they cannot be opened
again excerpt by special process This Is done to
prevent the daring and ingenious unemployed OF
the metropolis from robbing the bank. The bull
Hon department OF this ana other banks are night
~ submerged several feet In water by the action
on the machinery. In some banks the bullion de-
partment Is connected with the managers sleeping
room and an entrance cannot be effected without
shooting bolt In the dormitory, which In turn sets
IN motion an alarm. II a visitor during the day
should happen 10 knock on one from pie OF half
soyerefgns the whole pile would disappear q pool
Of water taking It's place.